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Benjie Batanes | Jul 25, 2015 09:10 AM EDT
China has accused the American government on Friday of supporting the Philippines in an ongoing South China Sea arbitration in the Hague. Beijing's reaction was prompted by the comment of American State Undersecretary Daniel Russel that both claimants should respect and follow the decision of the arbitration body. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 25, 2015 07:24 AM EDT
China has protested against a visit by Taiwan's former leader Lee Teng-hui to Japan. Lee, who arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, is in the country for a six-day tour. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 24, 2015 11:35 AM EDT
China's capital outflow increased by around $104 billion in the first six months of the year, according to a government economic report that was published on Thursday. If the situation is not remedied soon, it may contribute to the slowdown of the economy. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 24, 2015 06:03 AM EDT
Officials from China's Academy of Social Sciences have condemned the controversial security bills passed by Japan's Lower House recently. During a press conference at the State Council Information Office on Friday, officials said the move undermines the basis of the bilateral ties between the two nations. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 23, 2015 06:14 PM EDT
Australian authorities have on Thursday condemned an attack on the Chinese consulate in Sydney by a group of Tibetan protesters a day earlier. The Australian foreign affairs and trade department also reaffirmed the government's commitment to protect foreign diplomats in the country. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 23, 2015 05:10 AM EDT
China has expressed concern over the severe lifetime imprisonment sentence handed out to over a hundred Chinese nationals in Myanmar on Wednesday. Officials have urged Myanmar authorities to deal with the issue in a "lawful, reasonable and justified manner." read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 22, 2015 10:10 AM EDT
American forces have killed Muhsin al-Fadhli, the leader of an al-Queda terrorist group known as Khorasan, during an airstrike in Syria on July 8. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 22, 2015 09:01 AM EDT
China has criticized a Japanese defense report released last Tuesday and calls it “misleading”. The document presents Japan's apprehension over the natural gas and oil exploration projects being carried out by China near the contested territorial waters between the two countries. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 22, 2015 06:39 AM EDT
China's Navy is conducting a ten-day military drill around the island of Hainan that started on Wednesday. The naval drill is being carried out at a time when China's territorial claims in the South and East China Sea are being challenged by neighboring countries. read more
Mars Woo | Jul 21, 2015 10:31 AM EDT
China played an important role in securing the historic, comprehensive nuclear deal between a group of six world powers and Iran, and for that US President Barack Obama was thankful. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 21, 2015 12:21 PM EDT
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) have officially commissioned the New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai on Tuesday. The group said that the bank will primarily hand out loans to countries whose economies are still not yet fully developed and are in need of capital. read more
Benjie Batanes | Jul 21, 2015 06:58 AM EDT
Chinese officials issued another warning to the United States on Monday with the former's reconnaissance flights being carried out in the disputed areas in the South China Sea. The latest furor was prompted when the Pacific Fleet commander himself headed one such flight. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jul 21, 2015 05:07 AM EDT
The Japanese defense ministry has lambasted China's purported use of coercive measures to claim ownership of disputed maritime territories in the East and South China Sea. In Japan's annual defense white paper released on Tuesday, Japanese authorities have urged China to desist from further exploratory activities in the contested waters. read more
Mars Woo | Jul 20, 2015 10:51 AM EDT
Another Chinese government official has been meted the penalty of expulsion from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removal from public office, the official Xinhua news agency reported. read more
Mars Woo | Jul 20, 2015 09:55 AM EDT
Presidential aspirant and American billionaire Donald Trump does not need to apologize to Arizona Sen. John McCain for his inappropriate comments. But Trump has a lot of apologizing to do to the other veterans of the Vietnam war. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
